The Economic Cost of Mental Illness

Archive for the Mental Health Category

May 2nd to 8th marked the 65th annual Mental Health Week, championed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), and supported by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) and mental health organizations across the country. Organizers asked Canadians to GET LOUD and raise their voices to […]

Men are often cited as having lower instances of depression than women yet this is partially a result of men’s’ tendencies to deny illness, self-medicate, and avoid seeing professionals. The truth is men get depressed – it’s not a sign of weakness, it’s a fact. Depression affects […]

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa kill an estimated 1,000 to 1,500 Canadians per year. These deaths are often the result of life-threatening medical complications, and suicide among people with eating disorders. Death certificates often do not record eating disorders as the cause of death, thus hiding the […]

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a pervasive mental illness characterized by intensely-felt emotions including persistent suicidality, self-harming behaviours and emotional outbursts. While more prevalent in women, like most mental illnesses it doesn’t discriminate, and without treatment, BPD can leave a trail of destruction through the lives of […]

Summer Wellness in Children With the summer break well underway, your child likely has had time to adjust to a new schedule and hopefully experience some fun. With this change of pace, come opportunities for a summer of growth, development, and positive mental health. Below are three […]

This week’s blog post comes from Char who is part of the Health Literacy team at the Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre. The Centre is part of an integrated BC Mental Health and Addiction Services strategy to improve health literacy in mental health and addictions in British Columbia. […]

Guest contributor Katherine Martinez, PsyD, is a registered psychologist specializing in cognitive-behavioral assessment and treatment of anxiety, mood, and childhood disorders. In the following post, Katherine graciously shares research findings and resources for anxiety among children and youth. The lifetime prevalence of childhood anxiety is about 15 to […]